Pencil-holder



A. KLINGELE.

PENCIL HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 18. 1920.

Patented May 25, 1920.

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AUGUST KLINGELE, OF LORAIN, OHIO.

PENCIL-HOLDER.

Application filed February 18, 1920.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUeUs'r KLINGELE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lorain, in the county of Lorain and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Pencil-Holders, of whichthe following is a specification.

The invention relates to a pencil holder and more particularly to theclass of combination attachments for holding stub pencils or otherwriting instruments.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device orholder of this character wherein short length pencils orthe like can beconveniently held therein and clamped so that the same can be readilyused for any purpose desired thereof, the holder being of novel form soas to accommodate a reversible member which is adapted to carry aneraser and a scratch-awl, thus enabling the eraser and awl to be usedwhen occasion requires.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device orattachment of this character wherein a short pencil, irrespective of thecross sectional shape thereof, that is to say, whether the same beround, octagonal, or other shape, can be conveniently and securely heldso that the said pencil can be manipulated by hand in the use thereofwithout the cramping, of the hand for the holding of the short lengthpencil as would ordinarily occur, while carried by the holder is aremovable sleeve which serves to fasten the jaws of the holder inclamping relation and constitutes an attaching medium for a scratch-awland eraser, thus making the attachment or holder a handy tool orinstrument for use by carpenters or other artificers.

A further object is the provision of a holder of this character which isextremely simple in construction, readily and easily operated for theintroduction and clamping of a pencil therein or its removal therefrom,thoroughly reliable and efficient in its purpose and inexpensive tomanufacture.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises the novelfeatures of construction, combination of elements and arrangement ofparts which will be more fully described in the following specificationand set forth with particularity in the claims appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of a holderSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 25, 1920.

Serial No. 359,602.

constructed in accordance with the invention showing a short pencil heldtherein with the eraser in exposed position for use.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal transverse sectional view through the holder.

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the ferrule orsleeve with the combined eraser and awl removed, the latter being shownin side elevation.

Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the clamping jawsof the holder showing the pencil engaged thereby and in section.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates generally a pencil ofshort length of stub form and is of any ordinary well knownconstruction, and B the holder hereinafter fully described.

The holder comprises a pair of jaw members 5 each being of substantiallysemi-circular shape or half tube form in cross section and said membersare swingingly connected together through the medium of a pivot 6 passedtransversely through crossed diagonal web portions 7 which unite withthe member 5, lever portions 8 which are of greater length than saidmembers 5 and each is of semicircular shape in cross section and tapersoutwardly, the smaller end portions of said levers 8 being externallythreaded at 9 for the detachable mounting of a sleeve or ferrule 10thereon for a purpose presently described.

The sleeve or ferrule 10 is formed with internal intermediate threads 11and outer threads 12 respectively, the intermediate threads 11 beingadapted for detachable engagement with the threads 9 on the levers 8when the said levers are moved together as shown by full lines in Fig. 1of the drawing, so that the sleeve can telescope over the levers anddetachably engage thereon, thus fastening the j aw members 5 closed forthe clamping of the pencil A thereby.

The jaw members 5 internally thereof are formed with gripping ribs 13 soas to prevent the slipping of the pencil A longitudinally therein whenclamped by said jaw members as will be obvious.

Removably fitted in the outer end of the sleeve or ferrule 10 is acombined scratchawl 14 and rubber eraser 15, as shown in Fig. 3 of thedrawing, which in its united form is provided with screw-threads 16 and17 respectively, externally thereof to permit its reversible engagementin the outer end of the ferrule or sleeve 10 so that either the awl 1%or the eraser 15 will be exposed for use. When the eraser 15 is to beused the awl 14 is inserted in the sleeve or ferrule 10 and the threads16 detachably engage the threads 12 in said ferrule or sleeve, and whenit is desired to use the awl let the eraser 15 is inserted in the sleeveor ferrule 10 and the threads 17 engaged with the threads 12 in saidferrule or sleeve so that the awl 14 will project therefrom for use.

To engage the pencil A in the holder the sleeve or ferrule 10is detachedfrom the levers 8 and on spreading the same the jaw members 5 willbeseparated for. the introduction of the pencil A therebetween andthereafter the jaw members 5 are brought together which eifects acorresponding movement to the levers 8, whereupon the sleeve or ferrule10 is telescoped over the levers 8 and detachably engaged therewith.

lVhat is claimed is .1. A holder of the character described comprising apair of crossed pivotally connected members formed with semi-tubular endportions constituting jaws and levers, a sleeve detachably telescopedover said levers for holding the jaws closed and adapted to receive apencil therebetween, and an elethreads formed on the other pair ofsemi-- tubular end portions, an internally threaded sleeve adapted totelescope over the externally threaded semi-tubularend portions fordetachable engagement therewith, and an element engageable in the sleeveand having an awl and an eraser. I

3. A holder of the character described comprising a pair of pivotallyconnected members, each formed with semi-tubular end portions, internalribs formed on one pair of semi-tubular end portions, external screwthreads formed on the otherpair of semi-tubular end portions, aninternally threaded sleeve adapted to telescope over the externallythreaded semi-tubular end portions for detachable engagement therewith,and an element engageable in the sleeve and having an awl and an eraser,said element being formed with spaced threads for permitting thedetachable reversible engagement thereof in the sleeve.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature hereto.

AUGUST KLINGELE.

